{"id":1178745,"date":"2023-09-05T07:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1178745"},"modified":"2023-09-05T07:15:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:15:59","slug":"the-morning-after-bmws-high-efficiency-concept-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1178745","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: BMW&#039;s high-efficiency concept EV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you had a fun Labor Day break, for those that had the day off. Elsewhere, the three-day weekend included the IAA Mobility 2023 International Motor Show in Munich, Germany, and a barrage of new cars.<\/p>\n<p>BMW revealed the Vision Neue Klasse \u2014 its latest <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/bmws-vision-neue-klasse-concept-teases-high-efficiency-evs-120045748.html\">concept design<\/a>. The company claims it will have a 30 percent greater range and charging speed and be 25 percent more efficient than previous EVs. One of the BMW Vision Neue Klasse&#8217;s more interesting features is its vibrant yellow lounge-style seats \u2013 removing chrome and leather should, theoretically, make the production more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mercedes-benz-teases-a-smaller-cheaper-g-wagon-luxury-ev-173321784.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/bca52a20-4bc7-11ee-bdff-9a91c0e55895\" style=\"height:398px;width:675px\" alt=\"TMA\" data-uuid=\"616bd449-48a7-386d-b6de-6599e69b5e0e\" \/><figcaption \/>\n<div class=\"photo-credit\">Mercedes Benz<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz teased a smaller, cheaper <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mercedes-benz-teases-a-smaller-cheaper-g-wagon-luxury-ev-173321784.html https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/...\">G-Wagon EV<\/a>, pictured above. CEO Ola K\u00e4llenius said the \u201cbaby\u201d G-Class EV will be significantly more compact than its cousin. As for the promise of a cheaper G-Class vehicle, a new Mercedes G-Class SUV starts at $140,000, so getting it to a lower price shouldn\u2019t be too difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p \/>\n<h3>The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<h3 \/>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-music-streaming-service-130046189.html\"><ins>The best music streaming services in 2023<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/nintendos-new-mobile-game-lets-you-pluck-pikmin-on-your-browser-064423362.html\"><ins>Nintendo&#8217;s new mobile game lets you pluck Pikmin on your browser <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-is-300-off-right-now-164259774.html\"><ins>The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $300 off right now <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/pizza-tower-is-the-wario-land--sonic-crossover-i-didnt-know-i-wanted-130022186.html\"><ins>Pizza Tower is the Wario Land + Sonic crossover I didn\u2019t know I wanted<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/best-laptops-for-students-130054631.html\"><ins>The best laptops for college students <\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n<p \/>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/final-fantasy-xvi-is-coming-to-pc-square-enix-confirms-190034778.html\">Final Fantasy XVI is coming to PC<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>And you\u2019ll get DLC too.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/final-fantasy-xvi-is-coming-to-pc-square-enix-confirms-190034778.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/0f15dc10-4bc7-11ee-bcbe-b360ea095575\" style=\"height:380px;width:675px\" alt=\"TMA\" data-uuid=\"4cf40065-e424-3c03-bca1-79a1eb2e8e71\" \/><figcaption \/>\n<div class=\"photo-credit\">Square Enix<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Final Fantasy XVI <\/em>won&#8217;t remain a PlayStation 5 exclusive much longer. Square Enix has confirmed a PC port is officially in development. That&#8217;s not too much of a shock, considering the game&#8217;s first trailer in 2020 mentioned a PC version, but hey, a confirmation\u2019s nice.<\/p>\n<p>Producer Naoki Yoshida said the development team has started work on two installments of \u201cpaid DLC.\u201d  Hopefully, it\u2019ll have more narrative content and not just trickier bosses and challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p \/>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/spotify-reportedly-locks-white-noise-podcasters-out-of-an-ad-program-150124532.html\">Spotify may lock white noise podcasters out of its ad program<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>The aim may be to boost the company&#8217;s bottom line.<\/h3>\n<h3 \/>\n<p>According to <em>Bloomberg<\/em>, white noise podcasters won\u2019t be eligible for Spotify\u2019s Ambassador Ads program as of October 1. Under the program, Spotify pays podcasters to read ads for the company\u2019s own products. Its goal is to get more people to make shows for the platform.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bloomberg <\/em>previously reported some white noise podcasters were making as much as $18,000 per month, in large part due to Spotify paying them for ad placements. Ambassador ads haven\u2019t been very effective on white poise podcasts, according to the report, since their listeners aren\u2019t typically as engaged as they might be with a conversational or narrative podcast.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/spotify-reportedly-locks-white-noise-podcasters-out-of-an-ad-program-150124532.html\"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p \/><span id=\"end-legacy-contents\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-2-improves-an-already-great-gaming-mouse-070133238.html\">The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 improves an already great gaming mouse<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>USB-C charging and fully mechanical switches.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-2-improves-an-already-great-gaming-mouse-070133238.html\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-09\/0f15b500-4bc7-11ee-bc3f-9b7a6a55b506\" style=\"height:405px;width:675px\" alt=\"TMA\" data-uuid=\"eb81235a-215e-34fb-9fb7-7fff5e9342f8\" \/><figcaption \/>\n<div class=\"photo-credit\">Engadget<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logitech\u2019s G Pro X Superlight is one of the most popular gaming mice out there, and the company just made it better. The G Pro X Superlight 2\u2019s battery life is now 95 hours per charge, up from 70 hours on its predecessor. A new Hero 2 sensor offers steadier tracking when quickly lifting or tilting the mouse. It also raises the maximum dots per inch (DPI) to 32,000 and tracking speed to 500 inches per second (IPS). Logitech has also transitioned to fully mechanical switches on the buttons, and it\u2019s now USB-C chargeable. Finally. It\u2019s available from today for $159.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-2-improves-an-already-great-gaming-mouse-070133238.html\"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-bmws-high-efficiency-concept-ev-111559673.html?src=rss&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Engadget &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-bmws-high-efficiency-concept-ev-111559673.html?src=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Morning After: BMW&#8217;s high-efficiency concept EV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope you had a fun Labor Day break, for those that had the day off. Elsewhere, the three-day weekend included the IAA Mobility 2023 International Motor Show in Munich, Germany, and a barrage of new cars. 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